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10 Cards in this Set
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Lapse |
A slip or error, often of a trivial sort, failure. To come to an end; stop |
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Insistent |
Earnest or emphatic in dwelling upon, maintaining, or demanding something; persistent |
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Tentative |
Unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive m; hesitant |
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Abrupt |
Sudden or unexpected |
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Tumult |
Uproar; disorder; highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling |
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Portentous |
Ominous, predictive of future bad events |
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Irreverent |
Not respectful; critical of what is generally accepted or respected |
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Vicarious |
Taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute |
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Rancor |
Resentment or ill will; hatred; malice |
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Formidable |
Of great strength; forceful; powerful |
